(25 Jun 2022, 4:48 pm)busmanT wrote There seems to have been at least 5 or 6 buses parked at Chester-Le-Street almost all day today (different buses as time has gone by, South Burns or down the side of GW Horners) with large gaps appearing in the 21 (not helped by missing X21s, where the last 4 departures from Newcastle are cancelled).At Deptford it has been bad, two 56's cancelled, three 60's in a row (TWICE) leaving passengers with a 1 hour wait.
I Didn’t see much “active regulation” taking place, and no “short notice” cancellations list for the 21, although Twitter followers were told at 1146 that “Due to operational issues you wait longer than usual for your vehicle heading into Newcastle on service 21, we apologise for any inconvenience”.
It’s unfortunate that GNE continues to compete with Arriva between Durham and Brandon & Bishop and West Auckland whilst the service where passengers don’t have a choice is so poor.
Not to mention 4 of these weren't even on the list, yet GNE is doing a 901.
Deptford, I saw about 7-8 vehicles parked up.